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20 Feb Thanks @runningdoc for clarifying marijuana & other illegal drugs may be RELATED TO schizophrenia (not “may cause”) . #bctconf #i’mnotadoc!

20 Feb Charles Hodges @runningdoc @VicRobertson3 Not clear if marijuana/other drugs cause schizophrenia but drug use seems to be related. Marijuana use seems to increase risk

19 Feb @runningdoc: schizophrenics–can respond to biblical counsel for sin & learn biblical handling of emotions. Hope is in Christ! #bctconf

19 Feb @runningdoc: schizophrenia–no cure now–treated with drugs/ causes despair with circumstances/ counsel possible when rational. #bctconf

19 Feb @runningdoc: U.S. schizophrenics use 25% of hospital bed days & 20% of Soc Sec benefits/ since ’72 no forced meds or institutions. #bctconf

19 Feb @runningdoc: schizophrenia–real disease–loss of brain tissue/ marijuana & other illegal drugs may be a cause/ see&hear things. #bctconf

19 Feb Dr.Wickert: everyone has a death sentence–let it focus you on heaven & eternal life with Christ. We love this world too much. #bctconf

19 Feb Dr.Wickert: Christians should always be preparing for death, putting death into eternal perspective, putting death into priority. #bctconf

19 Feb Dr.Wickert: counseling people with real medical problems–listen to understand their suffering/ how are they responding? #bctconf

19 Feb @jamesmacdonald: ministry victory= Communicate God’s word, suffer Opposition, Persevere, see Fruit, God’s glory revealed. #bctconf

17 Feb Great Biblical Counseling Training Conf at Faith Church, Lafayette, IN. Now I have 1 year to absorb and practice until BCTC 2013! #bctconf

16 Feb KCaron: cohabitation without benefits can be complex to counsel. NOT wise or honoring to Christ! Get pastor’s guidance. #bctconf

16 Feb Stuart Scott: take thoughts captive one at a time. Hard work. Gets easier. Do it! And help others do it. #bctconf

16 Feb @BradBigney: Stay in the Gospel/ Never lose sight of your Savior/ Never get swept up in your own successes/ He does it through you! #bctconf

16 Feb @BradBigney: Don’t be a glory robber. You’re the donkey Jesus rode. The cheering was for him, NOT YOU! #bctconf

16 Feb @ElyseFitz: Imperative–WWJD? Necessary, insufficient. Indicative–WDJD? Sufficient for salvation & for parenting with the Gospel! #bctconf

16 Feb @ElyseFitz: Parents, rest in this: God will accomplish His will in your childrens’ lives. His plan is always perfect & best! #bctconf

16 Feb @ElyseFitz: Eph6:4 key is “of the Lord.” Jews see “of The Law.” Greeks: “of the Philosophers. I add: Evangelicals: “of the RULES.” #bctconf

16 Feb EWelch: Edit yourself. Talk more–listen less/ they remember less/ less meaning per word. Talk less–opposite of all that! #bctconf

16 Feb EWelch: Who are you when you counsel? Friend, Teacher, Parent, Consultant, or other? Your choice affects your approach. #bctconf

16 Feb Amazing Redemption Groups, Mars Hill Church. #bctconf redemptiongroups.com

16 Feb Anticipating teaching from Pastor Mike Wilkerson, of Mars Hill Church, about their Redemption Groups. #bctconf

15 Feb Higbee: for the abused, Godly sorrow almost always gets mixed up with toxic shame. Help the person know the difference. #bctconf

15 Feb Bigney: God’s sovereignty means he chose your parents, body, & birth place & time. You fit his plan. There are no “misfits.” #bctconf

15 Feb Bigney: God’s sovereignty means he is NEVER frustrated! He does as He pleases with no explanation, permission, or apology. #bctconf

15 Feb Bigney: Not a single verse shows God waiting on permission from man for something he wants to do. #bctconf

15 Feb Dr. Bob Smith says, “Regeneration is fun to watch!” #bctconf

15 Feb Jesus–the most productive man in history. In 3 years he trained men who trained men who trained men–ongoing for 2000+ years! #bctconf

15 Feb Viars: U.S a battlefield or mission field? For Christians–mission field is best way to think. Engage your community! #bctconf

15 Feb R Green: People need to learn HOW to suffer biblically. The best time to learn is before it happens. Ps 25 is great for that! #bctconf

15 Feb “Psalms point to the solutions found in Jesus Christ.” Eph 5:18-21 #bctconf

15 Feb “Since the Psalms are hurting people writing to hurting people they speak incredibly well into the sufferings of people.” #bctconf

14 Feb S Scott: Why swallow your pride? Then it’s in your stomach! REPENTof it! Love yourself less & Christ more. #BCTC

14 Feb Kellemen: Anxiety = Vigilance – Faith. God is your Sentinel so relax in his peace! (Php 4:7) Have victory IN your anxiety. #BCTC

14 Feb Vision of Hope: ladies lived with such inhumane sin against them, as living with beasts, that they must and are learning to be human. #BCTC

13 Feb Kellemen: in marriage counseling teach communication before addressing heart issues & we only create more effective manipulators! #BCTC

13 Feb K Carson: a counselor’s anger cannot do what God’s wrath can, & puts the counselor in God’s place. Counsel gently patiently humbly. #BCTC

13 Feb S Scott: brain injury may be a life time holistic ministry of the whole gospel to whole person/family/church, and a world witness. #BCTC

13 Feb Baker: Self-pity mistakenly views…suffering as unproductive, self as sovereign and wise, God’s sovereignty as harsh. #BCTC

13 Feb VoH: 6 ladies abused/enslaved or nearly died. 1 said, “God ordained my suffering for my good and for his glory.” Amazing faith. #BCTC

13 Feb @ElyseFitz: do you teach what God already did for you? Saved,Justified, Forgiven,Bought,Freed, Adopted,beFriended, eternal life!! #BCTC

13 Feb @ElyseFitz: turtles don’t get on top of a fence post by themselves, & Christians don’t join God’s family by themselves. #BCTC

13 Feb Dr. G Higbee: God’s people should have more compassion for homosexuals than does the gay community. Help them change identity. #BCTC

13 Feb Dr. G. Higbee believes the church will suffer more and more persecution as it continues to stand biblically against homosexuality. #BCTC

13 Feb Youch!! Today it’s going to warm up from 17 all the way to 32 here at the biblical counseling conference! #BCTConf #toocoldforalabamaboy

Paul said it clearly to the church in Galacia: “Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”   (Galatians 6:1-2 ESV)  Here Paul tells Christians (“you who are spiritual” as opposed to those who are fleshly) to gently restore the one who is caught in sin’s trap.  Paul describes the process of restoring another from their sin as helping them to bear a burden.  Nothing burdens us more than our own sin.  We do not take onto ourselves another person’s sin, but helping another to move toward repenting of their sin does lighten their load.  They will know they are not alone and that you love them as a Christ follower should.  Your caring presence may lend them the strength that is from Christ to repent once again.  Paul’s focus here is Christians helping other Christians to repent of their sin.  Yet the same principle of love should cause us to evangelistically help others who do not follow Christ.

Caution: if you cannot approach the other person out of love and concern, and if you are involved in the situation and have not dealt with your own sin regarding this situation, then do not approach the other person at this time.  Be prepared to walk with the person in a patient way because few people transform over night. Last, do not do this in your own strength, but depend on the strength of Christ that is yours (Colossians 1:28-29).  Study Matthew 7:1-5, Matthew 18:15, Luke 18:9-15, Galatians 6:1-10, and Acts 20:17-35 (especially verse 31–have Paul’s patience).  Pray for the Spirit to guide and teach and transform your thoughts, emotions, and attitudes.  When you are ready, let the Holy Spirit guide your words!

Take a break, click on this sentence, and listen to a fifteen minute discussion that can change how you approach people, and that can change their life forever.  Then you can click on the tab above, “Everyone Counsels”, to find resources that provide detailed teaching on helping others.

Every year in February, Faith Baptist Chuch in Lafayette, Indiana, organizes and hosts the Biblical Counseling Training Conference.  It is always an amazing time of worshiping, praying, learning, fellowship, and recharging.  Most of Capshaw’s counselors have participated in one or more of these training conferences.

The training here is recognized by the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC).  Attending Track 1 fulfills all the training requirements for NANC certification.

Here are the classes offered in 2012 in each of the Tracks.

For example…

• Tell others how Jesus helped you through the loss of a loved one.
• Tell how your faith sustained you while you were out of work.
• Maybe you have questions about those subjects or others.

Counselors or pastors may also put their own thoughts here–perhaps not often though because we currently do not intend for this site to be mainly a writing ministry.  But let’s see what God does with it!

And of course, to keep it totally private, you may send a Private Message from the Contact Us tab.